Cigarette-box



J. NIERODKA.

CIGARETTE BOX.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-22,1919.

1,361,893, Patented Dec. 14, 1920.

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CIGARETTE BOX.

APPLICAUON FILED DEC-22,1919.

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CIGARETTE-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 14, 1920.

Application filed December 22, 1919. Serial No. 346,656.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN NIERonKA, a citizen of Poland, residing at. Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the present invention resides in the provision of a cigarette box adapted for containing cigarettes, matches, and a receptacle for spittle and wherein resiliently mounted plates maintain the cigarettes and matches elevated 1n the receptacle in a position for easy removal therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined cigarette box and spittle case that is constructed in a manner to increase sanitation, the spittle case being constructed in several forms to permit an easy cleaning thereof whenever required.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts herein fully described and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a cigarette case constructed in accordance with the present invention, with the cover moved upon its hinges to its open position,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the lower portion of the box with the cover in elevated position showing the cigarette, match, and spittle compartments,

Figs. 3 and 4 are bottom plan views of the tensioned plates for maintaining cigarettes and matches in elevated position within the box,

Fig. 5 is an edge view of the plate shown in Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of a modified form of the invention showing a hinged laterally ,swinging cover for the spittle compartment,

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view taken on the line VII-VII of Fig. 6 showing the interior construction of the spittle receptacle with the removable paper cup,

Fig. 8 is a erspective view of the spittle on? removed rom the receptacle and ig. 9 is a fragmentary edge elevational view of a modified form of the invention showing a hinged resilient cover for the lateral outlet of the spittle compartment.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, there is illustrated a cigarette box comprising a cover section 10 and a bot- UIIiQllOldlTlg section 11 hinged together as a The bottom-holding section 11 is divided 1nto three compartments 13, 14, and 15 by spaced partitions 16 and 17. The resiliently mounted supporting plate 18 for the cigarettes 19 carries spring fingers 20 upon the bottom face thereof for engagement with the bottom wall of the holding receptacle 11 to maintain the cigarettes 19 elevated as illustrated in Fig. 2. A similar plate 21 having a spring finger 22 upon the bottom thereof is received in the compartment 14 for maintaining the matches 23 at the upper end of the holding section 11, while an elastic strip 24 extends from the partition 16 to the farthest end of the compartment 15 for overlying the upwardly pressed cigarettes and matches and to maintain the same resiliently positioned within the holding section.

One form of. the spittle receptacle is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 wherein the compartment 13 constituting the spittle receptacle is closed by the cover 25 hinged as at 26 to the cover wall 22 of the spittle receptacle for controlling the entrance opening thereto. A lateral port 28 extends from the compartment 13 and is closed at its outer end by a screw plug 29 that is removable from its seat to open a passage from the compartment 13 to the atmosphere through the port 28 for purposes of flushing the compartment to clean the same.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 5 to 8 wherein the compartment 13 is provided with an internal circular partition 30 for the reception ofa sanitary paper cup 31 shown in detail in Fig. 8, the open upper end of the compartment 13 being closed by the laterally swinging cover 25' mounted upon the vertical pin 32, so that by swinging the cover 25', the cup 21 may be removed for purposes of replacing the same with a new one.

Another modified form of the invention is shown in Fig. 9 and being closely allied with the construction shown in Fig. 1, the

cover 33 having a tensioned pivotal mounting 34 is adapted to close the port opening 28 in lieu of the screw plug 29, so that in cleaning the compartment 13, the cover 25 may be moved upon its hinge connection 26 with a cleaning fluid introduced thereinto with the cover 33 maintained in open position against the tension of the spring mounting 34.

While there are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

1,se1,ees

What is claimed as new is A cigarette case comprising hinged sections, spaced partitions in one of said sections dividing the latter into separate compartments, a-pivoted cover closing one of said compartments and said closed compartment provided with a communicating laterally extending passage which extends out through one side wall of said partition carrying section of the case, and a resiliently mounted snap closure secured to the outer side Wall of said case section for closing the outer open end of said passage.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signa' ture.

JOHN NIERODKA; 

